Trump Spotlights Gary Player at Trump Turnberry Resort

Trump promotes his Scottish golf property by featuring nine-time major champion Gary Player, a longtime supporter, in a Truth Social post.

First Published: August 9, 2026, 9:50 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted his Scottish golf resort by spotlighting nine-time major champion Gary Player at Trump Turnberry.

The post pairs one of golf’s most decorated figures with a Trump-owned property on Scotland’s Ayrshire coast, a business that carries the Trump name across the sport’s home country. Player, a South African who won nine major titles, ranks among the small group of golfers to complete the career Grand Slam. Trump has long used his personal brand to draw attention to his golf holdings.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Gary Player at Trump Turnberry!” on August 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 3rd message released today, and the last post was 4 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 15 of his 458 posts over the last 30 days classified as Trump Business & Personal Brand posts.

Player is a prominent supporter of Trump, an association that frequently attracts public interest according to facebook.com. The ongoing relationship often sparks discussion among observers. Player detailed his friendship with Trump and his outlook on golf and his native South Africa in a wide-ranging interview according to biznews.com.

The stakes fall squarely on the Trump brand. Turnberry sits among the resort assets that tie Trump’s name to golf in Scotland, and featuring a champion like Player lends prestige to the property. Supporters see a marketing win that links the resort to the sport’s elite. Critics point to the blend of a sitting president’s political platform with private business promotion, a recurring source of scrutiny.

Golfer Gary Player posed at Trump Turnberry Resort on 08/09/2026. The social media post by Donald J.

Golf has anchored Trump’s personal brand for years, and Turnberry stands as one of its most prominent showpieces. The links course reopened in 2016 after a renovation, and the resort has campaigned for a return of the British Open to its Ailsa course. Trump has repeatedly used social media to keep his golf properties in public view.

The promotion carries little direct effect on the daily life of the average US reader. It functions as brand messaging aimed at golf audiences and Trump’s followers, rather than a policy shift.

Trump has featured his golf properties in public messaging before. He has posted images and endorsements tied to Turnberry and his other courses throughout his time in and out of office, using the platform to keep the resorts in the conversation. This latest post continues that established habit.

No formal decision or announcement rides on this post. Trump did not indicate any event, tournament, or business step tied to the appearance, and no date for any related decision has been announced.

Turnberry has hosted championship golf long before it carried the Trump name. The Ailsa course staged The Open Championship in 1977, remembered for the “Duel in the Sun” between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, and again in 1986, 1994 and 2009. Player himself won three of his Open titles, including his last major triumph in 1978, and his career spanned an era when Turnberry rose to prominence on golf’s biggest stage. The resort’s championship pedigree predates its current ownership by decades.